Choose your operating system: Windows or macOS.
Choose your operating system: Windows or macOS.
Hello! For programming and web development, I suggest considering both Windows and Mac. Each has its strengths depending on your needs. If you're looking for a versatile option, a reliable Windows PC paired with good software can work well. Let me know if you'd like more specific advice!
It's not always straightforward to get what you want. For web development, you can tailor it to your needs. It doesn't really matter since web development works the same across different operating systems, including Android and iOS. Theoretically, you can build any website for mobile OSes as well. When it comes to design, I suggest using Sketch, which is available only on Mac. Adobe XD is also emerging and supports Windows too. For coding, it depends on what you're building. If you need to code for iOS, a Mac is ideal. There are some Windows-only programming languages, though I don't have an exact list. A big plus of MacOS is the flexibility to run Windows on a virtual machine—it's not that simple or legal otherwise. But the main benefit of macOS comes from my decade of experience in website design and content creation. I own both a Windows PC and a MacBook since 2012. I don't have a strong preference for one over the other, and I can easily switch between them. I also recommend having a second monitor for your current system. It's very helpful to work on one screen and view the result on another.
During my time as a programmer, especially in front-end web development, we worked on Macs because testing was seamless across Windows and Mac from a single system. Although the browsers were largely similar, they had unique quirks that appeared in one version but not another. In my view, using a Mac paired with a Windows virtual machine (and possibly a Linux VM) would be beneficial.